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Is a Tesla Model 3 Really Cheaper to Own than A Toyota Camry? Part 2 – Australia

It turns out there is a huge difference between owning a Tesla 3 in The USA versus Australia. The Tesla is still way more expensive to own in Australia despite lower operating costs.

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Is a Tesla Model 3 Really Cheaper to Own than a Toyota Camry? Part 1 – The USA

There have been a number of articles written recently on the analysis by ARK investments on a Tesla 3 being cheaper to own on a per mile basis than a Toyota Camry. I have done a deeper dive based on a look at the model that ARK has used and also using Australian numbers to look at the application of the numbers for the Australian market

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The Future of Electric Cars in Australia Part 4 – The Early Majority

This is where electric cars really go mainstream. The early majority is made up to two sub groups of purchasers

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Why I can’t make any economic sense out of the Victorian Government Battery Subsidy

If I buy this battery and the government pays for half of it after 15 years I have $2,985 in my pocket but I paid $4,838 so I am still well behind. If I had to borrow the money, then I am even worse off because I have been paying interest all the way along. If instead, I put the money into my house mortgage and assume an interest rate of 4.5% then the internal rate of return is 4.28%. I now have AUD$7,885.94 in my pocket (the saved interest and the original money I have paid off my loan)

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Why you must consider “overclocking” the solar inverter when installing roof panels

Extra panels to “overclock” your panels are a great investment. My overall calculations for the year are that we have made a 14.72% return on our solar system. That means that the return on the extra panels is about 25% due to the reduced capital investment required, which is not too shabby. Over 10 years that is about A$3,000 on an original investment of A$1,239.

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